Oppenheimer
Paul H

Review by Paul H

Oppenheimer

2023
★★★★½

Watched 22 Jul 2023

The biggest threat to humanity has always been ourselves. It seems that we’re always in a race to find new ways to inflict the most damage. The creation of the atomic bomb (including the whole Manhattan Project) was and still is the greatest consequence of such race. This film, at times, it’s a very, very profound reflection of the consequences and morality of creating and using such weapon, while maintaining a biographical feel on his life based on J. Robert Oppenheimer book.

This didn’t had to be as dramatic and epic but Christopher Nolan went overboard to create a fantastic piece of filmmaking that is almost unbelievable how he managed to direct a biopic of epic proportions. The whole scene where they detonate the world’s first atomic bomb is so, so fantastic I can’t even explain it. It’s a combination of beautiful score, acting, historical importance, uncertainty and doom.

Also, it was curious to see the somewhat historical accuracy of the paranoia of communism, whistleblowers and Russia (but hey! Better dead than red) and how it deeply affected the reputation and probable mistreatment of Oppenheimer. The performances of everybody involved were excellent but Cillian Murphy shines in the lead role, fantastic performance worthy of awards.

The plot may be confusing if you’re not paying attention since there’s a lot of time jumps, but it’s a must for Nolan fans and even if you’re not, it’s a great film to learn about the history of the atomic bomb.

Ending was excellent and eerie.

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